E. B. White
E. B. White | |
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White on the beach with his dachshund Minnie | |
| Born | Elwyn Brooks White July 11, 1899 Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 1985 (aged 86) Brooklin, Maine, U.S. |
| Resting place | Brooklin Cemetery, Brooklin, Maine, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (BA) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Joel White |
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Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer, essayist and a contributing editor for The New Yorker magazine. He was also the author of highly popular books for children: Stuart Little (1945), Charlotte's Web (1952), and The Trumpet of the Swan (1970).
In a 2012 survey of School Library Journal readers, Charlotte's Web was ranked first in their poll of the top one hundred children's novels. White was co-author of The Elements of Style, an English language style guide. Kurt Vonnegut called White "one of the most admirable prose stylists our country has so far produced."